Iter
Defined in 6 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Stimson (1881)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
(Lat.) In Civil Law. A way; a right of way belonging as a servitude to an estate in the country (praedium rusticwm). The right of way was of three kinds: (1) Iter, a right to walk, or ride on horseback or in a litter; (2) actus, a right to drive a beast or vehicle; (3) via, a full right of way, comprising right to walk or ride, or drive beast or ^7 ^^f,width of the objects which could be rightfully carried over the way; e. g., via, eight feet; actus, four feet, etc. Mackeld. Civ. Law, § 290; Bracton, 232; 4 Bell. ' H. L. Sc. 390. Iter est jus eundi, ambidandi hominis; non etiam jumentum agendi vel vehiculum. Iter is the right of going or walking, and does not include the right of driving a beast of burden or a carriage. Co. Litt. 56a; Inst. 2. 3. pr.; 1 Mackeld. Civ. Law, p. 343,, i 314. ' f In Old English Law. A journey, especially a circuit made by a justice in eyre, or itinerant justice, to try causes according to his own mission. Du Cange; Bracton, lib. 3, cc. 11, 12, 13; Britt. c. 2; Cowell. See
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Black's Law Dictionary
Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910
Lat In the civil law. A way; a right of way belonging as a servitude to an estate in the country, (prcedium rusticum.) The right of way was of three kinds:
(1) iter, a right to walk or ride on horseback or in a litter;
(2) actus, a right to drive a beast or vehicle;
(3) via, a full right of way, comprising right to walk or ride or drive bsast or carriage. Heinec. § 408. Or, as seme think, they were distinguished by the width of the objects which could be rightfully carried over the way; e. y., via, 8 feet; actus, 4 feet, etc. Mackeld. Rom. Law, § 290; Bract, fol. 232 ; 4 Bell, H. L. Sc. 390.
In old English law. A journey, especially a circuit made by a justice in eyre, or itinerant justice, to try causes according to his own mission. Du Cange; Bract, llb. 3, cc. 11, 12, 13, In maritime law. A way or route. The route or direction of a voyage; the route or way that is taken to make the voyage assured. Distinguished from the voyage itself. Iter est jus eundi, ambulandi hominis; non etiam jumentum agendi vel vehienium. A way is the right of going or walking, and does not include the right of driving a beast of burden or a carriage. Co. Litt. 56a; Inst. 2, 3, pr.; Mackeld. Rom. Law, § 318.
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
I In old English law. A journey, circuit jnade or travelled by those who were anciently commissioned to ties to hold certain pleas, or determine In maritime law. A way or route; voyage; the route or way that is taken In the civil law. Way; a way or easement incident to rural estates. hominis; non etiam jnmentum right for a man, of going or walking of driving a beast or a vehicle.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In the civil law. A way; a right of way belonging as a servitude to an a estate in the country, (predium rustieum.) The right of way was of three kinds: (1) tier, a right to walk, or ride on horseback, or in a litter; (2) actus, a right to drive a beast or vehicle; (3) via, a full right of way, comprising right to wallt or ride, or drive beast or carriage. Hleinec. § 408. Or, as some think, they were distinguished by tha width of the objects which could be rightfully carried over the way; e¢. g., via, 8 feet; actus, a A journey, espeby a justice in eyre, or Ss try causes according to; Du Cange; Bract. lib. 3, law. A way or route, The m of a voyxge; the route or talcen to make the voyage assured. d from the voyage itscif. eundi, ambulandi hominis; mentum agendi vel vehicuy is the right of going or walk- 3 not include the right of driving 56a; Inst. 2, 3, pr.; Mackeld. Rom. Law, § 318.
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
I. Way; path; right of way; judge; V. Assize, 'Eyre. Itinera: on the way. Itinerautes: travelling, Ja, fr. Yet; now. Ja demains: although.